By Jeremy Gordon
on July 31, 2015 at 10:08 a.m. EDT

Last month, Marvel Comics announced they would pay homage to hip-hop through a series of variant covers inspired by classic and contemporary hip-hop albums. Today, they revealed a handful of covers inspired by Lil B's Black Flame, DOOM and Madlib's Madvillainy, and GZA's Liquid Swords, as Billboardreports.

By Zoe Camp
on May 29, 2014 at 7:05 a.m. EDT

Earlier this year, longtime collaborators Freddie Gibbs and Madlib released their latest project, Piñata. Now, the latter has announced an instrumental version of the album, appropriately titled Piñata Beats. It'll be out June 3 via the producer's own Madlib Invazion label, with the vinyl pressing to follow June 17. Check out his instrumental for "Real" above.

By Jenn Pelly
on December 5, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. EST

Next spring, prolific L.A. producer Madlib will release the next record in his Beat Konducta series. An instrumental double album of psych, kraut, and prog, Rock Konducta Vol. 1-2will span over 30 tracks and see release through Madlib's own Madlib Invazion label. According to a press release, the music on the album is "inspired by worldwide rock music scenes from the 60s-80s." Check out "Hold the Organ" above.